List of the best Shea Whigham movies: Splinter(2008), Radio Free Albemuth(2010), Take Shelter(2011), Wristcutters: A Love Story(2006), To the Stars(2019), Vampires vs. The Bronx(2019), Tigerland(2000), Cop Car(2015), Low Tide(2019), Joker(2019), Beirut(2018), Death Note(2017) ... ...
Horror
USA
2008
82 Minutes
Dennis
Shea Whigham Paulo Costanzo Jill Wagner Rachel Krebs Laurel Whitsett Charles Baker
camper boyfriend kidnapper monster gas station attendant frightening gory gripping woods gas station car virus survival kidnapping adventure escape 2000s
Trapped in an isolated gas station by a voracious Splinter parasite that transforms its still-living victims into deadly hosts, a young couple and an escaped convict must find a way to work together to survive this primal terror.
Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller
2010
111 Minutes
Jonathan Scarfe Shea Whigham Alanis Morissette Katheryn Winnick Scott Wilson Hanna Hall Carol Avery Frank Collison Mason Vale Cotton Ashley Greene
A music executive (Jonathan Scarfe), author Philip K. Dick (Shea Whigham) and a mysterious woman (Alanis Morissette) join forces to expose the dangerous truth about a corrupt regime.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA
2011
124 Minutes
Dewart
Michael Shannon Jessica Chastain Shea Whigham Katy Mixon Ray McKinnon LisaGay Hamilton Robert Longstreet Kathy Baker Tova Stewart
blue-collar worker wife daughter grandmother eerie emotional moving family home ohio storm shelter quarry hospital dreams family storm mental illness premonition discovery love 2010s
Plagued by a series of apocalyptic visions, a young husband and father questions whether to shelter his family from a coming storm, or from himself.
Romance, Comedy, Fantasy, Drama
USA|UK
2006
92 Minutes
Eugene
Patrick Fugit Shannyn Sossamon Shea Whigham Leslie Bibb Mikal P. Lazarev Abraham Benrubi Mary Pat Gleason Clayne Crawford Anthony Azizi Azura Skye Nick Offerman
young man girlfriend rocker hitchhiker disturbing frenetic offbeat camp highway restaurant suicide afterlife road trip miracles adventure metamorphosis quest 2000s
A film set in a strange afterlife way station that has been reserved for people who have committed suicide.
Gay & Lesbian, Drama
USA
2019
111 Minutes
Hank Deerborne
Kara Hayward Liana Liberato Shea Whigham Jordana Spiro Malin Akerman Tony Hale Adelaide Clemens Lucas Jade Zumann Madisen Beaty J.D. Evermore Natalie Canerday
Under small town scrutiny, a withdrawn farmer's daughter forges an intimate friendship with a worldly but reckless new girl in 1960s Oklahoma.
Horror, Comedy
2019
85 Minutes
Jaden Michael Gregory Diaz IV Sarah Gadon Shea Whigham Cliff "Method Man" Smith Chris Redd Coco Jones Adam David Thompson
Drama
USA|Germany
2000
109 Minutes
Wilson
Colin Farrell Matthew Davis Clifton Gonzalez Gonzalez Thomas Guiry Shea Whigham Russell Richardson Cole Hauser Keith Ewell Stephen Fulton Matt Gerald Rhynell Brumfield
recruit sergeant soldier teenager dark gritty military base louisiana violence training vietnam war race relations homophobia deception discovery sacrifice rivalry 1970s
A group of recruits go through Advanced Infantry Training at Fort Polk, Louisiana's infamous Tigerland, last stop before Vietnam for tens of thousands of young men in 1971.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
2015
88 Minutes
Man
Kevin Bacon James Freedson-Jackson Hays Wellford Camryn Manheim Shea Whigham Sean Hartley Kyra Sedgwick Sit Lenh
young boy friend sheriff mysterious man woman hostage brutal disturbing gory intense suspenseful tense united states field road car woods country road rebellion mystery
A small-town sheriff sets out to find the two kids who have taken his car on a joy ride.
Drama
USA
2019
86 Minutes
Sergeant Kent
Keean Johnson Alex Neustaedter Daniel Zolghadri Kristine Froseth Shea Whigham Jaeden Martell Mike Hodge Danny Bolero Michael David Baldwin Khail Bryant
When teenager Alan and his younger brother find a bag of gold coins in a dead man's island home, they try to hide it from their friends, but one of them, suspicious and violently unpredictable, is willing to do anything to get the money.
Crime, Drama
USA|Canada
2019
122 Minutes
Detective Burke
Joaquin Phoenix Robert De Niro Zazie Beetz Frances Conroy Brett Cullen Shea Whigham Bill Camp Glenn Fleshler Leigh Gill Josh Pais Rocco Luna
comedian loner depressed person therapist neighbor love interest bleak brooding brutal intense disturbing shocking gotham city television studio therapist's office apartment fundraiser subway loneliness isolation
In Gotham City, mentally troubled comedian Arthur Fleck is disregarded and mistreated by society. He then embarks on a downward spiral of revolution and bloody crime. This path brings him face-to-face with his alter-ego: the Joker.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA
2018
109 Minutes
Gary Ruzak
Jon Hamm Rosamund Pike Dean Norris Mark Pellegrino Larry Pine Shea Whigham Alon Moni Aboutboul Idir Chender Jonny Coyne Kate Fleetwood Leïla Bekhti
diplomat cia agent terrorist kidnapper victim intense brooding bleak gripping beirut american embassy kidnapping terrorism rescue mission revenge undercover operations rescue revenge discovery
Caught in the crossfires of civil war, CIA operatives must send a former U.S. diplomat to negotiate for the life of a friend he left behind.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
USA
2017
101 Minutes
James Turner
Nat Wolff Margaret Qualley LaKeith Stanfield Paul Nakauchi Shea Whigham Masi Oka Michael Shamus Wiles Paul McGillion
A high school student named Light Turner discovers a mysterious notebook that has the power to kill anyone whose name is written within its pages, and launches a secret crusade to rid the world of criminals.
Crime, Drama
USA|Germany
2008
129 Minutes
Kenny Dugan
Edward Norton Colin Farrell Jon Voight Noah Emmerich Jennifer Ehle John Ortiz Shea Whigham Frank Grillo Lake Bell Rick Gonzalez Wayne Duvall
police officer father brother brother-in-law detective best friend gritty emotional tense frightening new york city police station household apartment liquor store courtroom investigation family corruption loyalty
A family's moral codes are tested when Ray Tierney investigates a case that reveals an incendiary police corruption scandal involving his own brother-in-law. For Ray, the truth is revelatory, a Pandora's Box that threatens to upend not only the Tierney legacy but the entire NYPD.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama, Action
USA|Mexico
2018
122 Minutes
Andy Wheeldon
Benicio Del Toro Josh Brolin Isabela Moner Jeffrey Donovan Catherine Keener Manuel Garcia-Rulfo Matthew Modine Shea Whigham Elijah Rodriguez Howard Ferguson Jr. David Castañeda
attorney father hostage drug enforcement agent drug trafficker fbi agent brash gutsy gripping gritty unrestrained mexican-american border mexico office house car truck drug cartel drug trade revenge
The drug war on the U.S.-Mexico border has escalated as the cartels have begun trafficking terrorists across the US border. To fight the war, federal agent Matt Graver re-teams with the mercurial Alejandro.
Romance, Comedy, Drama
USA
2012
122 Minutes
Jake
Bradley Cooper Jennifer Lawrence Robert De Niro Jacki Weaver Chris Tucker Anupam Kher Julia Stiles John Ortiz Shea Whigham Dash Mihok Paul Herman
ex-convict mother father wife young woman quirky witty inspiring household philadelphia rehabilitation returning home football unusual friendship reconciliation underdog quest love 2010s
After a stint in a mental institution, former teacher Pat Solitano moves back in with his parents and tries to reconcile with his ex-wife. Things get more challenging when Pat meets Tiffany, a mysterious girl with problems of her own.
Crime, Drama
USA|China
2013
138 Minutes
Carl Elway
Christian Bale Bradley Cooper Jeremy Renner Amy Adams Jennifer Lawrence Louis C.K. Jack Huston Michael Peña Shea Whigham Alessandro Nivola Elisabeth Röhm
forger loan shark grifter fbi agent mayor wife wild brooding gripping apartment office city museum casino house crime manipulation debt undercover operations male/female relationship
A con man, Irving Rosenfeld, along with his seductive partner Sydney Prosser, is forced to work for a wild F.B.I. Agent, Richie DiMaso, who pushes them into a world of Jersey powerbrokers and the Mafia.
Action
USA
2010
104 Minutes
Sniper
Danny Trejo Robert De Niro Jessica Alba Steven Seagal Michelle Rodriguez Jeff Fahey Cheech Marin Don Johnson Shea Whigham Lindsay Lohan Tom Savini
assassin brother priest senator gory gritty shocking brutal texas desert mexico assassination revenge corruption revenge quest 2000s
After being set-up and betrayed by the man who hired him to assassinate a Texas Senator, an ex-Federale launches a brutal rampage of revenge against his former boss.
Drama, Mystery & Thriller, Crime
USA
2012
130 Minutes
Chad
Taylor Kitsch Blake Lively Aaron Taylor-Johnson John Travolta Benicio Del Toro Salma Hayek Emile Hirsch Demián Bichir Shea Whigham Joel David Moore Joaquín Cosio
marijuana grower partner girlfriend dea agent mother drug lord intense hedonistic thrilling laguna beach, calif. household police station headquarters drug trade kidnapping open relationship dangerous assignment rescue revenge 2010s
Pot growers Ben and Chon face off against the Mexican drug cartel who kidnapped their shared girlfriend.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2010
98 Minutes
Donald
Patrick Wilson Judy Greer Chloë Sevigny Jean Smart Cybill Shepherd Malcolm McDowell Billy Dee Williams Colin Hanks Shea Whigham
slacker womanizer parent goofy family amusing inspiring bench office redemption hospital home paternity manhood sex connections serendipity reinvention pursuit 2010s
Barry Munday wakes up after being attacked to realize that he's missing his family jewels. To make matters worse, he learns he's facing a paternity lawsuit filed by a woman he can't remember having sex with.
Drama
Italy|France|Ireland
2011
118 Minutes
Ernie Ray
Sean Penn Frances McDormand Judd Hirsch Eve Hewson Kerry Condon Harry Dean Stanton Joyce Van Patten Olwen Fouere Shea Whigham Liron Levo Simon Delaney
rock star wife cousin war criminal nazi hunter friend quirky touching witty dublin household new york city united states road music industry death of father nazi hunting road trip discovery pursuit
Cheyenne, a retired rock star living off his royalties in Dublin, returns to New York City to find the man responsible for a humiliation suffered by his recently deceased father during W.W.II.
Mystery & Thriller, Biography, Drama, History
USA
2018
94 Minutes
Joe Cronin
Paul Rudd Mark Strong Guy Pearce Paul Giamatti Sienna Miller Jeff Daniels Tom Wilkinson Giancarlo Giannini Hiroyuki Sanada Shea Whigham
A former major league baseball player, Moe Berg, goes undercover in World War II Europe for the Office of Strategic Services.
Comedy
USA
2005
100 Minutes
Ranger Holt
Tommy Lee Jones Cedric Kyles Christina Milian Paula Garcés Monica Keena Vanessa Ferlito Kelli Garner Anne Archer Brian Van Holt Shea Whigham Terry Parks
texas ranger cheerleader professor fbi agent crime boss daughter amusing heartwarming texas university household stadium warehouse church undercover operations witness protection murder unlikely allies father/daughter relationship hostage situation
A Texas Ranger must protect a group of cheerleaders who have witnessed a murder.
Mystery & Thriller, Adventure, Action
USA
2021
Minutes
Tom Cruise Ving Rhames Simon Pegg Rebecca Ferguson Esai Morales Vanessa Kirby Henry Czerny Hayley Atwell Pom Klementieff Shea Whigham
Seventh entry in the long-running Mission: Impossible series.
Adventure, Biography, Drama, History
USA|Japan
2018
141 Minutes
Ryan Gosling Claire Foy Jason Clarke Kyle Chandler Corey Stoll Patrick Fugit Christopher Abbott Ciarán Hinds Olivia Hamilton Pablo Schreiber Shea Whigham
neil armstrong astronaut wife son engineer test pilot thrilling intense confident inspiring moon florida space center space shuttle family home spaceship moon space exploration space travel life story
A look at the life of the astronaut, Neil Armstrong, and the legendary space mission that led him to become the first man to walk on the Moon on July 20, 1969.
Sci-Fi, Adventure, Fantasy, Action
USA|China
2017
118 Minutes
Tom Hiddleston Samuel L. Jackson Brie Larson John C. Reilly John Goodman Corey Hawkins John Ortiz Jing Tian Toby Kebbell Jason Mitchell Shea Whigham
king kong scientist soldier adventurer islander brutal gripping incredible thrilling ocean skull island jungle village monsters lost tribe war adventure discovery mystery pursuit
After the Vietnam war, a team of scientists explores an uncharted island in the Pacific, venturing into the domain of the mighty Kong, and must fight to escape a primal Eden.
Mystery & Thriller, Action
UK|France|USA|Canada
2014
107 Minutes
Liam Neeson Julianne Moore Anson Mount Scoot McNairy Michelle Dockery Nate Parker Linus Roache Jason Butler Harner Lupita Nyong'o Corey Stoll Omar Metwally
alcoholic u.s. marshal passenger terrorist pilot flight attendant brooding chilling intense airplane cockpit airport restroom sky terrorism danger alcoholism flying money rescue
An air marshal springs into action during a transatlantic flight after receiving a series of text messages demanding $150 million into an off-shore account, or someone will die every 20 minutes.
Comedy, Biography, Drama
USA
2013
179 Minutes
Leonardo DiCaprio Jonah Hill Margot Robbie Matthew McConaughey Kyle Chandler Jon Bernthal Jon Favreau Rob Reiner Jean Dujardin Joanna Lumley Cristin Milioti
broker lieutenant investor fbi agent stock exchange officer stockbroker brash charming confident amusing wall street stock exchange office mansion apartment yacht greed sex drugs fraud
Based on the true story of Jordan Belfort, from his rise to a wealthy stock-broker living the high life to his fall involving crime, corruption and the federal government.
Comedy, Biography, Drama
USA
2018
132 Minutes
Christian Bale Amy Adams Steve Carell Sam Rockwell Alison Pill Eddie Marsan Justin Kirk LisaGay Hamilton Jesse Plemons Bill Camp Don McManus
president dick cheney george w. bush politician wife brooding bleak intricate disheartening tense washington, d.c. backyard office white house stage press conference dick cheney american foreign policy politics war
The story of Dick Cheney, an unassuming bureaucratic Washington insider, who quietly wielded immense power as Vice President to George W. Bush, reshaping the country and the globe in ways that we still feel today.
Crime, Drama
USA
2009
121 Minutes
Nicolas Cage Eva Mendes Val Kilmer Alvin "Xzibit" Joiner Fairuza Balk Shawn Hatosy Jennifer Coolidge Tom Bower Vondie Curtis-Hall Irma P. Hall Denzel Whitaker
lieutenant drug addict father police chief client prostitute disturbing intense gritty new orleans house apartment police station addiction moral dilemma hard times crime police work murder investigation fall
Terence McDonagh is a drug- and gambling-addled detective in post-Katrina New Orleans investigating the killing of five Senegalese immigrants.
Action
2013
130 Minutes
Vin Diesel Paul Walker Dwayne Johnson Michelle Rodriguez Jordana Brewster Tyrese Gibson Chris "Ludacris" Bridges Sung Kang Gal Gadot Luke Evans Gina Carano
criminal race car driver special agent ex-girlfriend sister amnesiac fiery brash confident outlandish england island spain airplane headquarters abandoned building crime wealth undercover operations evil plot
Agent Hobbs (Dwayne Johnson) offers Dom Toretto (Vin Diesel) and his crew a full pardon if they help him nab a gang of lethally skilled mercenary drivers whose second-in-command is someone they all know.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
2011
119 Minutes
Matthew McConaughey Marisa Tomei Ryan Phillippe Josh Lucas William H. Macy John Alberto Leguizamo Michael Peña Bob Gunton Frances Fisher Bryan Cranston Trace Adkins
lawyer ex-wife daughter suspect playboy investigator confident tense los angeles car courtroom household trial investigation murder deception crime mystery pursuit discovery
A lawyer defending a wealthy man begins to believe his client is guilty of more than just one crime.
Adventure, Drama
USA|UK
2012
107 Minutes
John Krasinski Drew Barrymore Kristen Bell Vinessa Shaw Dermot Mulroney Tim Blake Nelson Ted Danson Stephen Root Ahmaogak Sweeney John Michael Higgins James LeGros
reporter ex-girlfriend governor soldier environmentalist inspiring alaska small town television studio ship military base whales environmentalism cold war journalism nature rescue 1980s
In small-town Alaska, a news reporter recruits his ex-girlfriend - a Greenpeace volunteer - on a campaign to save a family of gray whales trapped by rapidly forming ice in the Arctic Circle.